Thursday, May 4, 2017

Music Educators On-Line - Bernadette Etcheverry

Bernadette
is a music teacher from California who moved to Okinawa, Japan in 2014.

When
Bernadette moved to Okinawa and began working with Japanese students, she
realized that they were very enthusiastic about music, but their English
language skills were very limited. This was affecting the students’ ability to
receive music instruction.

The
students Bernadette left behind in California also contacted her asking if they
could continue learning from her somehow.

With
this in mind, Bernadette had to find a very
simple and digital way to teach music to her new English
Learners and her former students.

This is why Bernadette created the YouTube channel, Bernadette Teaches Music.In
this channel, Bernadette has created a library of YouTube videos, most of which
are under 3 minutes long, where she focuses on ONE concept at a time. There are
even videos for teachers who need help setting up and maintaining an ukulele
program.